"Favors the West." Esaan people is called "Bun Pa Wed" or some call it "Bun Pha Wed" is a story I made about the Vessantara. The preaching of Pra West or The Sermon Starter or Vessantara allegory. Back in the Northeast made the nice catch on a certain day of the month four. After the harvest, so the user has a nice catch that one. "Bun Deun See". (Merit the fourth month)
Starter is an allegory representing the Buddha Hriiwantr time he ate a King National Vessantara Allegory as long as there is a 13 piece and 14 preaching Starter in four months I will spend the entire day from morning to evening lean. It is believed that "If you listen to a sermon about the end Vessantara within one business day. Will benefit most "( Esaan Native traditions, 2522).
Cause of merit
The story line of the book titled "Malaimuen Malaisan" mentioned that a long time ago has to Pra Malai Thera went to the homage to Phra Ket Kaew Chulamani on Daowadung heaven. (Name of heaven, the second with six layers of heaven is heaven Lord Indra's possession), he could met and chat with the Maitland Triathlon Sri noble Bodhisattva who will be the Buddha's enlightenment in the future of the new code. He commanded with Pra Malai Thera If a man wants to find God and in His religion. The following is a treat.
1) Do not curse or kill scourgings Brahmin parents and Samana.
2) Do not harm the Buddha and encourage the clergy separated.
3) to listen to a sermon about Jesus Vessantara Starter or Starter pulpit to finish in one day.
If we behave like this, it will have much merit. His experience and his faith in God. Of this belief. The people are popular merit in the West, and philanthropy is a tradition dating.
The draw ceremony of the Bun Pha Wed Thai Esaan.
By the fourth month. The measure would place a bit off topic. The meeting was scheduled at the course and the village priest was invited to preach. Back to my place, because the abyss is a critical period of the Northeast. The rituals are as follows.
Preparation
1. The book leaves the yard is a chapter. Bring palms book was the native Northeast verse as Lum Pra Wed or Lum Mahachad (The palms book was Vessantara allegory), which has a 13 piece or 13 a head (except for Malai Malai tens of thousands and Sagkas) is divided into a small benefit to the fit of the novices in the monastery and the monks. invited to preach in that time.
2. Put palm books. Brought the books were bound to break out of a small piece of a big 13 piece to the books and invited a priest, a letter of appointment time to philanthropy. (Antiquity would be written Justified text into Balan. The Northeast people called "Slaak Nimon" as lottery invited is written in the paper) in the lottery that is invited that the measure was to have merit in the ..... ......... Starter at night. ....... A month and people joined us . Has ordained us a priest and watering at night....A month is presented fairly (Preecha Pinthong, 2534). After a lot of people are invited to the temple of the village invited the seminarians and their temple in the nearby villages to preach. Including invited people who have faith. (Who would be owner of the Gifts of the Buddhist priests ) as well.
3. Divide people who have faith. Every piece has an owner responsible for Gifts of the Buddhist priests. Seminary will preach at the end of each chapter. The people who have faith will bring the offering of alms to the piece of his responsibilities. So people will divide the responsibility among a group of 3-4 houses to believe the Gifts of the Buddhist priests together. And the people who have faith will accommodation arrangements and foods at the reception his kith and seminarians from other villages preaching place in the abyss as well.
4. Provide housing. Prior to the monks merit. Seminarians and laymen to be united to clean the temple. Preparing the house to get the Gifts of the Buddhist priests and monks with your kith and kin to come on merit.
And then help them grow hut or cabin around the temple, welcome to the neophyte and his kith and kin from other villages who was a novice.
Which required the Board to facilitate the seminarians from the other villages.
(1) The people who have faith will have to build huts or cottage around the fair pavilion.
(2) The day which people come together. The people who have faith must pass to hang down inside the seat onto the mat. And provide drinking water and water use.
(3) For the novice monks at prayer followed by the kith and kin. Provide a welcoming place it is.
(4) clean the place thoroughly.
(5) Modal supply offerings or the manner of worship in the user's place in the abyss. By residents to be prepared "Sacrifice spell" or "Catapan sacrifice" or "The Guru of thousands", the Northeast called "Kreang Hoi Kreang Pun" or "Kuru Pan" which is commonly known among the locals. "The Guru of thousands" of incense, a thousand flowers. One thousand candles goes to lotus (Lotus) Lotus Bae (lotus diversion) Golden Lotus (Lotus) in flowers and vegetables on Dakkgan of (I was on), each a thousand flowers. Wrapped each piece a thousand words. Total absorbed dose of one thousand cigarettes. I count every one thousand count popped rice paper (paper flag), one of the mission.
(6) provides a nice place to do a bit off topic. Should be prepared as follows.
(6.1) on the fair pavilion, with fair be tailored to a state similar to the wild. Bunch of the sugar canes and bananas at the poles and stretching all the holy thread around the pavillion. Between the poles of the pavillion made bamboo rails were high overhead, one elbow. These rails were a small bundle of straw placed along the length of bamboo rails for Sesbania flower and dried flowers to the plug, and were also used as a hanging bird and carp which weaved a coconut leaf or sugar palm leaf or amaranth leaves, flowers, as well as the yarn of a long line down. Thread dried seeds of Pheka vegetables or grainstamarind with long strings of yarn. Then hang it a short distance away, but if people can not find dried flowers. The yarn used to coat mucilage Then mix with the rice grains. The yarn to make the rice grains. Then hang it. Leaving a long line of similar shades.
Decorating the hall with fair, Merit of the West at Wat Chai Sri, Tambon Sawathee, Muang District, Khon Kaen Province
on March 19th-20th, 2011
Decorating the hall with fair, Merit of the West at Wat Isan, Ban Kamborn, Koksung Sub-district, Ubolratana District
Khon Kaen Province on March 26th, 2011
Decorating the hall with fair, Merit of the West at Wat Sri Kun Muang, Chiang Kan District, Loei Province
on March 12th, 2011
Place the pulpit in the middle of the pavilion, around the pulpit of every site (Flag wins) is eight directions namely North, Northeast, East, Southeast, West, Northwest, Southwest, South. And at every point of the beginning of the Flag wins should have Sawettachat sun protection (White nine-tiered umbrella being a symbol of Buddha and royalty).
In addition, there are "Kayong" (Woven bamboo containers used to hold a Pan-like worship of the Triple Gem) or a basket of rice for one thousand pieces. Along with bouquet in the bamboo tube, which is approximately 3-4 segments, each segment in the center of bamboo segments cut them as the mouth of a shark size a half of the bamboo segment. For put dried flowers which are made from Sesbania.
And put "Head grip flag" as a flag with long bamboo stick with a rag around one elbow. Or equal to one segment of bamboo, larger than a pencil through the bars. At one end and cut the head down. Use paper or fabric is cut into a pennant. Then the thread is tied to the flagstick. To prevent out of wood, paper or cloth. This type of flag, the Northeast is called "Thung Hau Keeb"
Put fish balan in the bunch. The weaving of coconut leaves or in a number of Bai Tan. And a jar of water for 5 jars and let the five swimming pools around the pulpit. Put water lettuce, fish, shrimp, crab shells, floating lotus leaves and lotus flowers is the better in the jars.
In addition to providing a worship. Include catapan popped rice, flowers, fruits, each consisting of thousands. Most of the flowers are Indian cork tree and lotus flower. Thousand pieces for chewing betel nut, thousands wrapped bales, thousands of incense, thousands of candles and water bowl Mak Beng at pulpit placed in the corners at that point the pot.
(6.2) The area around the pavilion, with a fairly large number of poles, Thongchai 8 flags (They are flags that are woven with yarn, size 30-40 cm in length from 5 meters to a flag pole, a large bamboo trunk. The flag tied to a bamboo pole. And let the pennant hanging long down the height of the flag pole). The flags were embroidered by the eight directions. Each of the flags are embroidered conical bamboo for thousands of bales of rice, the white umbrella of the Buddha, and bamboo tube, for flowers.
As well as on the pavilion. There are bamboo tubes, for flowers, and flag bouquet pole socket (the flag is a piece of fabric to look long and thin wedge inserted in a piece of fabric flag. It's woven into a bouquet or a castle. These flags are for worship in a traditional merit of Esaan), which will set the pole with a single point on the outside pole Thong Chai.
(6.3) Provided Pra Upacuta Hall at the east end of the fair pavilion which is about 60-10 meters away from the fair pavilion.
To build "Pra Upacuta Hall" by using bamboo poles to a height just above the eye. Dimensions of approximately one meter and a half. To strike the bamboo lattice ground and cover three sides. The fourth side is left open. The open side facing to the west. The Hall facing the wrong plant. The Hall is assumed that Pra Upacuta will be invited to stay to defeat the devil. This Hall roof or not. If not, but if there is no umbrella to shade the roof. Provided banana and sugar cane trees to supply it with the pole tied to a tree.
Pra Upacuta ceremony invitation.
According to ancient traditions of Esaan will be done in 14.00-15.00 p.m. of the day where everyone comes together. Old people are brought together to bring worship. The compelation consists of Khan five, Khan eight, monk's alms bowl, monks robes, umbrellas, jugs, glasses, cormorans, shoes, and steel rod to invite Pra Upacuta assume that he live in the water. This could be a lake of swamps, pus, canals, rivers, reservoirs near the temple.
When they reach the water. The president will Na Mo praying in the third chapter and pray "Sak K.". When the prayer ended. He invite God to witness. Then he invite Pra Upacuta is that merit the West (Bunkerd Pimworamethakul, 2544).
When it ends, he hit the gong and drum.
Bring to worship. These include Athabori Khaan, Khan 5 and Khan 8, which already corrected. Parade from the water to the temple. Clockwise around the pavilion with around 3 fair. Then the worship of all placed on the Pra Upacutat 's tower. If the tower is the roof. Can be used as parasols. The tower shall provide a Buddha statue on the tower to worship the altar.
The Pra Upacuta's face it. Before he brought to Pra Upacuta . This may be written with a patio or a sheet of paper placed on the Hall of Pra Upacuta. It also spells out a sheet of 8 bound by the flag pole to pole and 8-all, the invitation was called "Arathana Chiachern". Prior to invite, people say worship the Triple Gems. Worship Buddha, Na Mo praying in the third chapter, Angel prayer rally. The application before the Sac K. Then invite Pra Upacuta said. (Bunkerd Pimworamethakul, 2544).
6.4) Processions of the West to the city. After Pra Upacuta's face it. The ceremonial procession to the West to the city. It is about 16:00 to 17:00 hours on it all together.
Parade starting point. Usually, a forest near the village because of his beliefs and so-called West (King Vessantara) living in the forest creatures, as well as the Queen Mad See. Village residents who do good to listen to a parade of the West to return to their original cities. After he was expelled from the city for up to 7 years.
Before the ritual procession of the West. It's time to start the parade. Kith and kin, the president will come together in the forest. He was supposed to be Kiri maze and forest creatures. Buddha preached the sermon and listen to me at this point, it may not invited to the West to the city. When listening to a sermon he was to hit the gong.
Before the ritual procession of the West, Wat Isan, Ban Kambon, Tambol Khok Sung, Ubonrat district, Khon Kaen province
Before the ritual procession of the West, Wat Chai Sri, Tambol Sawathee, Muang district, Khon Kaen province
The move follows the parade. Canham, first as a sedan for the Buddha. Which supposedly is the Vessantara The new sedan, followed by the monks as abbot of the village. (Now the car is a vehicle), then it is for the gong. Followed by a long drum procession and parade.
Parade, the West's Wat Chai Sri.
Parade, the West's Wat Isan.
Kith and kin to participate in the parade, the West is often regarded as flowers which supposedly collected from the wild. (Most of the flowers, Sal. Because of the smell) and a hand to help hold the fabric of the West. The length from 50 to Geneva and the fabric of the West is the story of his drawings Vessantara allegory from the first piece to piece, 13 West parade, the city will be walking through the village to the temple.
The clockwise procession around the hall to be used as a place to preach Starter third round. Then bring up the statue in the hall with fair Kith and kin to collect the flowers from the wild flowers such as Sal, Teng flower (Cloverleaf), Rung flowers, Tagkwaw flowers, Tabak flowers, etc., it will bring flowers to place beside the pulpit to preach. Then stretch the fabric of the West around the pavilion, with fair
Historic fabric of the West. In the temple of the Roi Et province
(6.5) in the evening ritual in which everyone came together. After the procession into the city and the West. Kith and kin to take them back to their homes. To prepare food and eat dinner. And other relatives raising children has merit. At about one o'clock. The measure would hit the drum to keep everyone together that is a sign telling people that it's time to measure it. After people have finished dinner. Kith and kin would gather at the pavilion with a fair amount of time double throw (20.00 hrs), which together is called "Measure" is to come together at a ceremony to worship God together chant has already prepared the ritual. With the holy water bowl. The holy thread around the fair pavillion. Before the start of the ceremony. Everyone will worship the Triple Gems the same time, Pay homage to a Buddha image and received the sacrament. Then invite the monks chanting the sacred Pritr. Mongkol pray at large. When the sermon ended, invited monks to preach Malai Muean Malai San's sermon, which referred to the sermon of the Buddha in the National Hriiwantr former national time he ate a King Vessantara After listening to a Malai Muean Malai San's sermon the end it will be entertainment such as movies come to our kith and kin to the light.
Some temples (Wats) may provide an "Soiy Doaw" as Lottery win.The revenue is measured with care.
(6.6) the ritual procession of thousands of bales of rice, about 03:00 to 04:00 hours on the West's favor (Day Sermon Starter) kith and kin who were going to put small pieces of steamed glutinous rice-sized statue of a little monkey. Total of one thousand pieces. Which is equal to one thousand of the magic in the story of the Vessantara allegory. Put a tray of their houses and gathered at the meeting point. Most of the village hall as a meeting point. When everyone is ready and people will flock Taiika Taik from the village to the temple. Hit the gong intermittently. Taik leaders say thousands of bales of rice to the villagers flock to follow. (Ken Moolpradith, 2549; Preecha Pinthong, 2538; Sum Suwanwong, 2554).
When the procession of thousands of bales of rice reached the temple. Clockwise around the hall with three fairly. Then it was thousands of them to put them in a conical bamboo Thongchai eight main directions. And put them in a basket placed on the pavilion by the kith and kin with Thongchai and the White nine-tiered umbrella being a symbol of Buddha then took up the hall with fair Worship God with offerings of rice to the thousands of pieces together.
Thousands of pieces on the altar was finished. The head of the holding tray thousands of bales of rice. Chanting Namo three chapters, he gathered praying angels. News from Sac K ... pray to the end and then invite Sagkas said.
Then invited the monks to preach Sagkas finish. The sermon is a sermon describing Sagkas age of Buddhism began with the beginning to vanish. The pair, along with a sermon or choir voices bend them up. You may not like this Sagkas. The oldest known. "Sitandron like preaching" is not playing well then I do not whine and drink as well. If a novice or an audio or audio classic preaching holy. It enables people to listen to more music.
When the sermon ended Sagkas. Head of the angels announced and said "Now that we brought in a thousand fairy Olktatu universe. We gather in this place to listen to his poetry at the Capitol Theatre Vessantara all fairness, this was fulfilled."
When they invite it. Thera, a Buddhist monk on the pulpit to preach Catapan. Yom request for percepts Yom suffered when he starts preaching Catapan. Prior to the pulpit to say that while the Bush era was a nice catch, this is what constellation the year before. When finished, each piece Mrrcnaik Catapan preaching or worship leader in the packaging of each piece to fire spells. This ritual is called by God to preach that it spells the beginning of the piece Tosaporn Catapan so far a total of 13 city piece piece during the sermon in each piece that popped rice planting flowers, a flock of angels. And the incense altar with candles.
(6.7) ceremony while listening to a sermon. Starter hearing a sermon in the user's bit is to take place throughout the day from morning to evening they may be the time 19:00 to 20:00 pm, it is possible, it is believed that "If you listen to a sermon about the end of each piece Vessantara. Who will benefit a lot of "Back in the pulpit and the beautiful abyss. The Taik or Taiika. At the ceremony while listening to the sermon sermon The candles, the incense to the altar piece by piece as each spell.
1. Tosaporn chapter, there are 19 witcheries, total 19 points and incense, light 19 candles, and light a large candle.
2. Creatures chapter, there are 134 witcheries, total 134 points and incense, light 134 candles, and light 2 large candles.
3. Merit and give to beggars chapter, there are 209 witcheries, total 209 points and incense, light 209 candles, and light 3 large candles.
4. Wild chapter or Wanapawes chapter, there are 57 witcheries, total 57 points and incense, light 57 candles, and light 4 large candles.
5. Chu Chok chapter, there are 79 witcheries, total 79 points and incense, light 79 candles, and light 5 large candles.
6. Julaphon chapter, there are 35 witcheries, total 35 points and incense, light 35 candles, and light 6 large candles.
7. Mahaphon chapter, there are 80 witcheries, total 80 points and incense, light 80 candles, and light 7 large candles.
8. Kumala chapter, there are 101 witcheries, total 101 points and incense, light 101 candles, and light 8 large candles.
9. Masri chapter, there are 90 witcheries, total 90 points and incense, light 90 candles, and light 9 large candles.
10. Sak Ka Ban chapter, there are 43 witcheries, total 43 points and incense, light 43 candles, and light 10 large candles.
11. Maharaj or Great chapter, there are 69 witcheries, total 69 points and incense, light 69 candles, and light 11 large candles.
12. The 6 kings chapter, there are 36 witcheries, total 36 points and incense, light 36 candles, and light 12 large candles.
13. Nakhon chapter, there are 48 witcheries, total 48 points and incense, light 48 candles, and light 13 large candles.
In addition to a number of incense, candles amount of the witchery. When the sermon ended, or novices who have a piece of ritual in the pulpit each piece popped rice planting flowers and hit the gong. The people who acts as a kind of preaching that all the time. Or some may be people who have faith or owner of the each chapter performs this function.
For "Kraing Hoi Kriang Pan" or "Kraing Kurupan" must worship throughout worship ceremony. When the sermon ended. Some temples will bring Kraing Hoi Kriang Pan put them in a container to build with bamboo pegs. Wrapped in white cloth wrapped like a pointed cone. Yarn, knitted coat, then use another one. To be used as tools of worship. Time benefactor of the West in the coming years to provide one.
(6.8) Give gifts of the Buddhist priests. According to tradition, the Thai Northeast. Each piece must have been people who have faith or Kantest owner as the host. This may be the only one or some combination.
Operating procedures are presented Kantest owners are as follows. When it's time to take ownership Kantest brings Kriang Kan to the temple. If Kantest owners do not know that the account will be presented to monk. The monastery is one of the village. Should ask the account before presented to monk Kriang Kan. However, if the owner knew distinctly that piece. They believe in themselve as a Buddhist monk or novice, the present Kriang Kan upon them. Will be presented first and then tells you the account at a later time. So that the account will be recorded in the accounts completely. Prior to the offering of Kriang Kan, incense and candles, Buddha bless the sacrifice and then Praecn offerings for monks. When you are done. To pour water and blessed. Finished the ceremony.
6.9) Parade scare piece. The word "Lohn" is a Thai-Esaan dialect that someone came to a steal or without notice. Or a means to approach her in the bedroom that the scared woman. (Bunkerd Pimworamethakul and Napaporn Pimworamethakul, 2545).
"Kan Lohn" (a word that is commonly known in the vernacular Esaan is "Scare piece" or "Ghosts haunting piece") is the parade on Sunday Starter Kantest without any specific offering of a monk or novice one. Presented by the priests who are preaching. (Samlee Raksuthee, 2548).
"Kan Lohn" or "Scare piece" is special piece in addition Kantest in favor of the West which has 13 bit piece of each piece will have a host, or people who believe that a piece is a haunting piece Kantest not booked ahead. It is common for each Kantest villagers held the Sermon Starter, or favors the West. Believed to be haunted by a piece of their own at home. Using a bamboo basket or a basket or a plastic water tank that can be put down about half a bucket of rice. Then about 1 meter tall banana tree in the middle of the containers of rice.
Or may be the grass is tied together with a stand-by the end of the piece was split into three lobes scare a bunch of grass to make a stand. Then note the different types of bamboo fork into the stem of the banana tree. The base of the banana trees and rice may be other factors, such as incenses, candles, coconut, ripe bananas, detergents, drugs, etc. into the ordinary household with an alms. Then told relatives that live in the house for alms, as it provides donors with a scare piece has come together.
When the appointed time. The donors will take a scare piece of the procession, with drums, cymbals, etc. Can take a long procession of people could dance to the rhythm of the drums are fun as well.
The procession arrived at the temple will be paraded around the hall with three clockwise around the fair.
Then scare piece on the fair pavillion presented upon a monk or novice who is preaching at that time.
Scare piece can be presented upon a monk or novice who is preaching all day while preaching Starter. This might be the night beginning. And possibly scare piece of villages joined the procession was unlimited. Represents the unity of the village is in close proximity.
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Written by : Nayika Derdkhuntod
Photography by : Worapong Derdkhunto